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RE: [RC] conformation dogs/horses - ranch"...determined not by size but by how the species is built." My understanding of the Sci Am article was that the size determined how the species was built that is there are no big animals that bend their back because in an animal the size of a horse bending would put more stress on the back than it could stand without breaking. The article also claimed that Elephants do not canter or trot because their size and the resultant scaling bone of strength and muscle strength prohibits that. However one looks at the reasons, the fact is that dogs and horses run differently precluding interspecies direct comparisons. Ed Ed and Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower Road Victor, MT 59875 ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx (406) 642-9640 Cell: (406) 544-2926 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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